Operating Support

1. Diverse new audiences throughout the state of Minnesota will have the opportunity to experience Ragamala’s unique artistic work and encounter the arts and culture of India. 2. Minnesota’s Indian community will have the opportunity to see its own artistic traditions presented as a vital part of our state’s vibrant cultural environment. 3. Audiences throughout Minnesota that are underserved due to geographic, socioeconomic, or perceptual barriers will have first-hand arts experiences and be exposed to and educated about the rich arts and culture of India. 4. As the world becomes smaller and more interconnected and as Minnesota’s Indian community continues to grow, youth and adults will learn about the arts and culture of India, providing them with the background and skills necessary to communicate across boundaries of ethnicity, nationality, and religion and preparing them to live in our diverse communities and compete in the global economy. Monitor audience/participant response and demographics (through surveys, emails, blogs, Facebook, and Twitter), dialogue with collaborating artists and presenters, response in the press, feedback from K-12 schools and other community partners, parent-teacher conferences at the Ragamala School, and financial oversight by the board of directors.